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On our home page - 'conscious.tv March 2012 News' - presented by Iain McNay [watch this programme]

Under Consciousness - (loaded 15 May 2012) [watch this programme] Other - 'Important Books In My Life - Edition 5' - Martine Batchelor interviewed by Eleonora Gilbert' Buddhist meditation teacher and author of eight books, Martine's choice of books which have been impactful in her life include: Chinese poetry; the exploration of the relationship between body and mind and the paradox of embodiment. Martine explains the myths and the reality of meditation in the management of chronic pain and her final book choice tells the true story of a schizophrenic man and his harrowing fight to manage this mental illness. Cold Mountain 100 Poems by the T'ang poet Han-shan, translated by Burton Watson Being Bodies edited by Lenore Friedman and Susan Moon Finding a Joyful Life in the Heart of Pain by Darlene Cohen The Day the Voices Stopped: a Memoir of Madness and Hope by Ken Steele

Under Non Duality - (loaded 14 May 2012) [watch this programme] Traditions - Martine Batchelor - 'Clap. Wher e Did The Sound Go?' - Interview by Renate McNay Martine is a Buddhist meditation teacher and author of several books including: "Meditation for Life," "Women in Korean Zen," 'Let Go - a Buddhist guide of breaking free of habits.' From a young age she wanted to change the world. Reading the "Dhammapada" was a turning point and instead of trying to change the world she decided to change herself. She went hitchhiking to India to learn meditating and ended up in a Korean buddhist Monastery where she decided to become a nun. She stayed there for 10 years under the guidance of Master Kusan Sumin exploring "hwadus" and meditating.

Under Non Duality - (loaded 07 May 2012) [watch this programme] Advaita - Marlies Cocheret - 'My Biggest Love is Silence' - Interview by Renate McNay She is a spiritual teacher in the lineage of Adyashanti. Born with a genetic kidney disease, her condition played a big part in her awakening and in the overcoming of her suffering. She emphasizes the importance of Meditation to calm the nervous system. This is an important aspect for full Embodiment to occur. In 1998 she became a student of Adyashanti and was taken by surprise when in 2000 he asked her to share the Dharma. She is not a teacher who talks about truth only in the sense of emptiness: EMBODIMENT of the Silence. Living our Humanity in the marketplace is her teaching.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 15 April 2012) [watch this programme] Transformations - Alain Forget - 'How To Get Out Of This World ALIVE' - Interview by Iain McNay Author of the book 'How To Get Out Of This World ALIVE' Alain talks about his awakening in Chartres Cathedral when he was 25. He says: "It is nothing else but our natural state, always there but masked by our psychological entity". Alain worked for many years to integrate his awakening and has now created a system called The 4 D's: DISTANCING, DISCERNMENT, DISINDENTIFICATION and DISCRIMINATION.

Under Non Duality - (loaded 15 April 2012) [watch this programme] Awakenings - Art Ticknor - 'Solid Ground Of Being' - Interview by Iain McNay Author of the book ' 'Solid Ground Of Being' Art talks about his search for The Truth as his life, though perfect in one way, lacked purpose and meaning. After many years of working with Richard Rose's TAT groups, attending numerous individual retreats, and participating in Douglas Harding's work, a breakthrough occurred. Art says: "Art Ticknor was never alive, something broke the identification with the observer, there was no regret in seeing the sense of separate self go."

Under Non Duality - (loaded 15 April 2012) [watch this programme] Awakenings - Bob Fergeson - 'The Listening Attention' - Interview by Renate McNay Author of the book 'The Listening Attention, Bob talks about his life and awakening. He says: "I was taken beyond myself into the place of no concern. The years of wondering, of alternating between pleasure and misery came to an end along with the searching and longing it generated. I saw that in all that time I had never really moved; rather I simply woke up."

Under Consciousness - (loaded 15 April 2012) [watch this programme] Other - Dr Peter Fenwick - 'Consciousness and Dying' - Interview by Iain McNay Author of several books including 'The Art Of Dying', 'The Truth In The Light' and 'The Hidden Door', neuro-psychiatrist Peter Fenwick talks about his research into End of Life Experiences and deathbed phenomena. In this interview Dr Fenwick explains what these occurrences mean in the greater picture of who we really are.

Under Life Stories - (loaded 30 March 2012) [watch this programme] Authors - Dr Manjir Samanta-Laughton - 'The Genius Groove' - Interview by Renate McNay Author of 'Punk Science' and the recently published 'The Genius Groove - The New Science of Creativity', Dr Manjir Samanta-Laughton talks about her life and how she found her own 'genius groove.'

Under Life Stories - (loaded 25 March 2012) [watch this programme] Spiritual - Adrian Scott - 'Being Held' - Interview by Iain McNay Studied for the Catholic priesthood for five years and lived in an experimental religious community whose way of life was inspired by St Francis of Assisi. Here he developed an interest in the spirituality of monasticism and contemplative practice. Worked for the Bishop of East London as a community worker during the building of Canary Wharf, working with tenants groups whose lives were blighted by the development and then worked with a Bangladeshi Community Project based on Brick Lane, East London developing projects aimed at social regeneration. Studied various ways of engaging with the soul such as Christian Mysticism, the Enneagram, Mythology, Jungian Psychology, Spiritual Direction and Masculine Spirituality. Talks about his life and his work.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 25 March 2012) [watch this programme] Other - 'Important Books In My Life - Edition 3' - Guy Smith Interviewed by Eleonora Gilbert Author of the highly regarded Non-Duality book, 'This Is The Unimaginable and Unavoidable - Irresponsible Writing On Non-Duality' Guy talks about books that have influenced him during his journey.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 25 March 2012) [watch this programme] Other - 'Important Books In My Life - Edition 4' - Dr Manjir Samanta-Laughton Interviewed by Eleonora Gilbert Author of 'Punk Science' and the recently published 'The Genius Groove - The New Science of Creativity', Dr Manjir Samanta-Laughton talks about the books that have influenced her life and thinking.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 04 March 2012) [watch this programme] Healing C - Anita Moorjani - 'Dying To Be Me' - Interview by Renate McNay Anita worked in the corporate field before being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Four years after being diagnosed her body began shutting down. As her organs failed she entered into an extraordinary near-death experience where she realised the cause of her disease as well as waking up to who she truly is. On regaining consciousness she found her condition had improved so rapidly that she was released from hospital within weeks.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 04 March 2012) [watch this programme] Energy - Tez Sawicki - 'The Master Game' - Interview by Iain McNay Founder of the retreats 'Gathering Essence: The Master Game', Tez takes us through his life. After years of struggle and alienation he started to find his way through studying the Daoyin system, The I Ching, Meditation and Qi Gong. After a series of openings which 'permanently re-opened the Universal Field' of his consciousness, Tez spent time developing and understanding the meditative process and cultivating the potential of the life force and its field. He says: 'The communion of body-mind and spirit with the Universal Field brings us into the effortless awareness of Wu Wei and leaves us standing at the doorway to the Absolute, to boundless Wholeness.'

Under Life Stories - (loaded 03 March 2012) [watch this programme] Spiritual - Guy Smith - 'The Challenge of Integrating Who You Are' - Interview by Iain McNay Author of the highly regarded Non-Duality book: 'This Is The Unimaginable and Unavoidable - Irresponsible Writing On Non-Duality', Guy talks about his awakening and the challenges he has faced with integrating this on a human level, since that time.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 03 March 2012) [watch this programme] Evolution - Sophy Banks - 'The Transition Movement - Inner and Outer' - Interview by Iain McNay Sophy talks about the different ways The Transition Movement works, both on the outside and on the inside. She founded the 'Heart And Soul' groups which later became known as 'Inner Transition.'

Under Non Duality - (loaded 05 February 2012) [watch this programme] Traditions - Nicholas Vesey - 'Developing Consciousness' - Interview by Iain McNay Author of 'Developing Consciousness - A Roadmap of The Journey to Enlightenment.' Nicholas Vesey worked as copywriter for Saatchi and Saatchi before having a life changing experience after returning from the Himalayas. Eventually he decided to join the 'only real God business in town' and became an Anglican Priest. He tells a fascinating tale of his journey, realizations and integrations.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 28 January 2012) [watch this programme] Healing C - Daan Van Kampenhout 'Shamanic Rituals' - Interview by Renate McNay Author of 10 books including 'Images of the Soul: The Workings in Shamanic Rituals and Family Constellations' and 'The Tears of the Ancestors: Victims and Perpetrators in the Tribal Soul.' Daan talks about his life and his experiences with Shamanic Rituals and Family Constellations.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 28 January 2012) [watch this programme] Business - Oscar David 'Consciousness in Government and Business' - Interview by Iain McNay Oscar is author of the book, 'The Enneagram For Managers.' He works in Holland with Government officials, Army Generals, Police officials and Business leaders on how to integrate more understanding and harmony within their organisations.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 23 November 2011) [watch this programme] Enneagram - 'Enneagram Type 2 - The Helper.' - Discussion with Paul Burrows, Gill Harris and Renate McNay. Moderated by Iain McNay. This is our final programme in our nine part series on the Enneagram.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 23 November 2011) [watch this programme] Transformations - Kevin Billett - 'My Journey To Wholeness' - Interview by Iain McNay Kevin is co-author, with his wife Brandon Bays, of 'Consciousness The New Currency.' In this interview he talks in detail about his life and how he finally found peace and freedom. Kevin says: 'All of life, I am that. Nothing external can ever complete me. I always come back to stillness.'

Under Consciousness - (loaded 18 November 2011) [watch this programme] Science - Chris Frith - 'Making Up the Mind' - Interview by Iain McNay Neuroscientist and author of 'Making Up The Mind - How the Brain Creates Our Mental World' talks about how experimental studies have shown that the brain creates our mental world. 'The distinction between the mental and physical is false; it is an illusion created by the brain which also creates the illusion that our own mental world is isolated and private. Our perception of the World is a fantasy that coincides with reality.'

Under Consciousness - (loaded 08 November 2011) [watch this programme] A.H. Almaas - 'Acknowledging Our Mortality' - A talk by AH Almaas Founder of the Ridhwan School and author of many books incuding 'Facets of Unity: The Enneagram of Holy Ideas' 'Essence' 'Elixir of Enlightenment' and 'Pearl Beyond Price', here Almaas talks about death and acknowledging our mortality.

Under Non Duality - (loaded 08 November 2011) [watch this programme] Traditions - Brad Warner 'Hardcore Zen' - Interview by Iain McNay Ex-punk band bass player and author of several books including 'Hardcore Zen' 'Sit Down And Shut Up' and 'Zen Wrapped In Karma Dipped in Chocolate', Brad explains that 'If you question everything thoroughly enough, the truth will eventually hit you upside the head and you will KNOW. But here's a warning: It won't be what you imagined. It won't even be close.'

Under Consciousness - (loaded 08 November 2011) [watch this programme] Enneagram - 'Enneagram Type 1 - The Perfectionist' - Discussion with James Barlow, Anne Martin, Carlos Silva and moderated by Iain McNay The Eighth programme in our series on the Enneagram. Three type 1's talk about themselves and their lives.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 08 November 2011) [watch this programme] Healing C - Mantak Chia 'The Universal Healing Tao' - Interview by Iain McNay Author of over 40 books including, 'Healing Energy of Shared Consciousness: A Taoist Approach To Entering the Universal Mind' and 'Taoist Shaman: Practices from the Wheel of Life.' In this interview Mantak Chia talks about his life and how he was taught to access CHI energy by his Chinese teacher. He explains how this CHI energy can clear emotions and strengthen the body and the mind, and how it is connected to Universal energy and life force. Mantak Chia also shows how to start accessing CHI energy.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 24 October 2011) [watch this programme] Transformations - Matthew Sanford - 'Waking to Life and Death' - Interview by Iain McNay. Author of 'Waking - A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence.' Paralyzed from chest downwards in a car crash at 13 Matthew has a remarkable story of survival and determination. For a time he escaped the pain by leaving his body. Years later he started to practice yoga and his entire body 'started whispering to him again.' His sense of who he was, was 'broken wide open.' Now he teaches yoga and focuses on 'the energetic release that is happening in his students mind-body relationships.'

Under Consciousness - (loaded 27 September 2011) [watch this programme] Transformations - Ian Watson - 'Less Is More' - Interview by Renate McNay Ian is the co-founder of "The Lakeland College for Homeopathy". In this interview he talks about his resignation in 2003 in order to persue a growing interest in other forms of self-healing and inner growth. He found the missing link and his main work today is in the field Consciousness and Transformation. He is author of 'The Tao Of Homeopathy.'

Under Consciousness - (loaded 27 September 2011) [watch this programme] Transformations - Jessica Britt - 'The Great Alchemy' - Interview by Iain McNay Jessica is a teacher in the Ridhwan school. She talks openly about her life and the journey that has taken her from Freudian therapy to Jungian work to Gestalt practice. She lived at Esalen for 10 years and started to have sessions with Hammed Ali (AH Almaas) before joining the Ridhwan school in its early years. 'Transcendence is the first step to know one's nature - the nature of everything. The next step is to live this more and more; the one subject expresses itself in your/my/our location.'

Under Non Duality - (loaded 24 September 2011) [watch this programme] Traditions - Simon Small - 'Contemplation' - Interview by Iain McNay Simon is author of 'From The Bottom Of The Pond - The Forgotten Art Of Experiencing God In The Depths Of The Present Moment' and 'Star Pilgrim - A Story of The Deepest Mysteries of Existence.' He talks about his journey through different paths before he was ordained as a Priest in The Church Of England. Mindfulness, Contemplation, Stillness and Prayer are his practices and he talks about what these mean in his life

Under Life Stories - (loaded 23 September 2011) [watch this programme] Spiritual - Beryl Marsden - 'Changes' - Interview by Iain McNay Beryl's two passions in life are music and finding out who we really are. In her teens she sang at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and The Star Club in Hamburg. She supported the Beatles on their last tour and was in Shotgun Express with Rod Stewart, Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood. She also sang on the track 'Instant Karma' with John Lennon. After a difficult marriage broke up she found Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. This transformed her life. She talks about her life and the peace she has now found.

Under Consciousness - (loaded 23 September 2011) [watch this programme] Transformations - Eric Gross - 'Liberation From The Lie' - Interview by Iain McNay Author of 'Liberation From The Lie - Cutting The Roots Of Fear Once And For All' Eric talks very candidly about his search for freedom. He learnt that the 'fear-self' is at the root of our difficulty to free ourselves and feels that his book is a 'liberation manual' containing the keys to deconstructing ourselves. 'The World is in crisis and we are in crisis.'

Under Non Duality - (loaded 09 September 2011) [watch this programme] Advaita - Darryl Bailey - 'Dismantling The Fantasy' - Interview by Renate McNay Author of two books, 'Dismantling The Fantasy - An Invitation To The Fullness Of Life' and 'Essence Revisited - Slipping Past The Shadows Of Illusion.' Drawn to meditation at 14 he spent the next 14 years exploring awareness and concentration. He was a Buddhist monk for 6 years when asked to begin teaching. 'The separate self with individual free will is an illusion, everything is as it is and could not be otherwise'